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New Beauty
We're always searching for the "fountain of youth," whether it's in lotions, potions or in-office treatments that claim to turn back the hands of time. Researchers are hard at work trying to figure out the secret to slowing skin aging, and with each report that gets published, they get closer and closer.
One of the latest reports to spark some buzz in the anti-aging arena comes from researchers at the University of Maryland and was published in Scientific Reports.
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Life can get stressful and tiring, so the popularity of spas in the U.K. comes as no surprise.
However, while many of us treat ourselves to a massage, facial, or pedicure on occasion, some people are enjoying much more extravgant — and frankly bizarre — treatments. Along with our own research, Business Insider teamed up with members-only luxury booking site Secret Escapes to find out where you can get the most unique — and often the most expensive — spa treatments in the U.K.
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Cosmetic Surgery Times
A new study suggests a topical human fibroblast growth factor skincare product and a human mesenchymal stem cell growth factor product work similarly to reduce facial wrinkles, and both are safe and well tolerated. Researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind, split-face study on 20 adults with moderate-to-severe facial rhytids.
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Spa Opportunities
Chronic sleep deprivation could cause the brain to begin "eating itself" — resulting in significant amount of healthy neurons and synaptic connections to being destroyed.
The findings come from a study, led by neuroscientist Michele Bellesi from the Marche Polytechnic University in Italy, which examined mammalian brains and their response to poor sleeping habits.
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Small Business Trends
You know online reviews from customers are important to your local business — but did you know just how important they are? According to BrightLocal's latest Local Consumer Review Survey, even if your website comes up top in search results, reviews can actually be the deciding factor in whether customers click on you — or your competitor. Here’s what you need to know.
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Skift
For nearly two decades Cary Collier and Doug Chambers, the innovators behind international spa management and consultancy firm Blu Spas Inc., have been involved with scores of spa projects for the likes of Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari, Rosewood, and other luxury brands.
Prior to starting Blu Spas, Texas native Collier had worked in wellness and spa consulting since 1984. Chambers, trained as an attorney in Oklahoma, came into the business from the salon/day spa side of things around 1990. When asked to describe what they do today, the spa leaders stress that they are "not designers, not architects, but rather symphony conductors orchestrating teams to create sensory sanctuaries."
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Entrepreneur
As with most business strategies, interactive marketing can be done very well — or very poorly. Regrettably, Burger King recently made just such a major interactive gaffe. The company's motivation was solid: Get an artificial intelligence platform to be its sales partner. How? Burger King ended a commercial not with a call to action but an odd challenge: "Okay, Google. What's in a Whopper?"
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 Each time you open your Instagram account or Facebook feed, there it is again — another new feature. That's one of the best parts about social networks. They keep evolving to become better for businesses like you and the individuals who follow your brand. And Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest all just announced some significant change to their platforms. Each of these new updates presents your company with new ways to engage current followers and discover new ones.
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American Society for Dermatologic Surgery via PubMed
Reconstruction of the nasal lining is the most difficult part of complex nasal reconstruction because the mucosa has a unique texture and fineness. Many techniques, ranging from skin grafts to local flaps, have been applied for the reconstruction of the mucosa. In some cases, even free flaps have been used.
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By: Savanna Flakes (commentary)
 Co-taught lessons should look substantively different and richer for kids than what one teacher would do alone. A co-taught classroom provides more opportunities for students to receive feedback, which allows them to move rapidly toward self-monitoring, adjusting their strategies for success and independence. When instruction is tailored to ensure all students can access the content, it allows for more student independence as they self-monitor success and evaluate fix-up strategies.
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TeachThought
Combination Learning is a new teaching and learning strategy for the 21st century. The definition of Combination Learning is learning through the flexible combination of two or more learning components.
This is a new learning strategy developed by TeachThought that responds to the endless possibilities in modern learning environments. It is purposefully flexible, and adaptable to a variety of content areas, grade levels, and available local technology.
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Society of Dermatology SkinCare Specialists
Whether it's for license renewal or NCEA Certified credential recertification, career development, or to increase job opportunities, the need for continuing education is a very real demand of every skin care professional. But while the benefits of continuing education are obvious, the cost is high: travel expenses; time away from home; and scheduling conflicts with work. Society of Dermatology SkinCare Specialists now provides affordable, quality continuing education courses at your convenience, presented by experts in a variety of subject areas!
Start your continuing education now! with courses from Society of Dermatology SkinCare Specialists.
CE Approved Articles from PCI Journal
TRIGGERS & TREATMENT OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS
About the article:
To provide the skin care professional with a review of Rosacea–Signs, Symptoms and Subtypes.
This educational activity has been approved for 1.0 CEs. Exp. 8/2017. COA#PCIA0709.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this article and taking this test, the skin care professional will be able to:
- Describe the signs and symptoms of rosacea.
- Outline and understand the subtype classification system.
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**Register for any of the prep classes below by clicking here to the main page on NCEA, then scroll down to the specific state listing. Use the hyperlink adjacent to preferred date to register.
CALIFORNIA
San Diego — June 20 and July 25
For more information, contact Trainer Melanie M. Trehan at 619-838-5353
Torrance — June 28
For further information contact Wellness & Beauty Learning Center by Universal Companies at 800-558-5571, or training@universalcompanies.com.
Woodland Hills — July 29
For more information contact Selective Esthetics at 818-876-0134, or www.selectiveesthetics.com.
COLORADO
Denver/Bloomfield — June 23 and July 17
For more information contact Trainer Tina Silver at 303-808-4428.
FLORIDA
NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK/CONNECTICUT
Ridgewood, N.J. — June 19
For more information contact Trainer Susanne S. Warfield at 201-670-4100.
Turnersville, N.J. — June 25
For more information contact Trainer Madaline Barris at 856-952-4626.
NORTH CAROLINA
PENNSYLVANIA
East Texas/Macungie — June 18
For more information contact Trainer Irene Koufalis at 610-390-9773.
PUERTO RICO
Arecibo — June 19
For more information contact Trainer Karolinska Vega at 787-880-0173.
TEXAS
Dallas/Ft. Worth —
June 19, July 10 and July 24
For more information contact Trainer Kathy Terry at 940-631-4218.
VERMONT/NEW HAMSPHIRE
July 10
For more information contact Trainer Abigail Zsenai at 802-280-5892.
VIRGINIA
On-Demand Webinars 24/7 Access
Overview of the Certification Program: Sections 1 through 6.
Go to Universal Companies and then click on NCEA Certified Prep Webinars. Phone: 888-558-5571.
WASHINGTON
Kennewick —
Call for ongoing class additions
Go to Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology. Phone: 509-979-7579
**Register for any of the prep classes above by clicking here to the main page on NCEA, then scroll down to the specific state listing. Use the hyperlink adjacent to preferred date to register.
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